The proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as a class are remarkably safe and effective for persons
with peptic ulcer disorders. Serious adverse events are extremely rare for PPIs, with case …

Background: Physician scores on examinations decline with time after graduation. However,
whether this translates into declining quality of care is unknown. Our objective was to …

Although neuropsychiatric manifestations are prominent in some patients with Wilson disease,
there is little published information regarding the efficacy of liver transplantation for these …

Purpose Whether improving the efficiency of hospital care will worsen post-discharge outcomes
is unclear. We designed this study to evaluate the General Internal Medicine (GIM) Care …

Background Health care organizations implement electronic health record (EHR) systems
with the expectation of improved patient care and enhanced provider performance. However, …

Introduction Laboratory blood testing is one of the most high-volume medical procedures and
continues to increase steadily with instances of inappropriate testing resulting in significant …

Background There is currently a discrepancy between Internal Medicine residents' decisions
in the Canadian subspecialty fellowship match (known as the R4 match) and societal need. …

Background and purpose Despite the benefits of quality improvement (QI) training, there is
a scarcity of information on QI teaching formats for undergraduate pharmacy education. The …

General internal medicine (GIM), like other generalist specialties, has struggled to maintain
its identity in the face of mounting sub-specialization over the past few decades. In Canada, …

Background A high-quality colonoscopy bowel prep is vital to completing the procedure.
Adequate inpatient bowel preparation has been consistently difficult to achieve because of …